Hi Arl,
What a great blog – I love recipes, home-making and visiting new ‘places’ too – great to share experiences… you are right, blogging IS fun – and although we’ve all got far too busy lives, it’s special to document the experiences along the way…
Take care of yourself and your lovely boys –
Emma.

Hello!
Thank you for following my blog. I know how many interesting blogs are out there and feel honored that you picked mine to follow. I hope my stories entertain and inform and my photos bring you joy and wonderment.
I travel mostly local but try to always find interesting places. I have lived in several different places and dig through my archives of photos to bring glimpses into places I have been. Sometimes I post a recipe because food tells a lot about culture.
I am not a professional photographer, so my photos are sometimes a little fuzzy and there are telephone poles and wires and other things along with what I was photographing. The older photos are 35mm, the newer are point and shoot digital and a few are Samsung Smartphone.
I am new to blogging so if you have any advice or critique please drop me a comment.
Thank you again for following and to quote Mark Twain: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain
Iris the Wanderer

Hi Dennis, Peanut Butter is the best! 🙂 I also have found some great things including clothes at thrift stores, you have to know where to look though. When I lived in Austin, we had some great thrift stores …now I am in a smaller area and we do not have as many to choose from. I still like to thrift shopping whenever I can. I am glad you liked my post. I agree it is becoming a lost art. I do feel that way sometimes …that it is an effort to get a word in with some people. Listening is a great skill and very useful in many areas of our lives. It could be work related, such as in sales (always good to have listening skills in sales to know what your customer needs) or on a more personal level …part of communication is listening. Thanks for visiting and commenting! 🙂

Congratulations, I have just nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award. For more information, just go to http://foodieonboard.com/2014/05/13/its-award-season/ . Please remember that it is always voluntary, but do think you have a really versatile blog and are very deserving of the award.

I would like to say ‘Thank You’ for always leaving encouraging comments and for showing some love. I appreciate your time visiting my blog. I hope you accept this ‘Dragon’s Loyalty’ Award. No matter what you decide (participating or not), the award is yours! 😉

I have just published an eBook on Amazon entitled “Budget Traveler’s Guide to Manila, Philippines.” The book is an experience-based guide to traveling on a budget in Metro Manila for backpackers, travelers, and culture seekers.

Thank you so much Lori!! I feel honored that you think of me as part of your WordPress family and am glad to accept this award. 🙂 We have such a wonderful group of bloggers here! Post to come. Thanks again my friend. 🙂

Thank you! The Bluebonnets were taken in the Dripping Springs area, near Austin. This is a common site in the Texas Hill Country in the Spring. They make a most beautiful blanket. Thank you for stopping by! 🙂

Hello Arl! I’ve decided to read and follow 15 interesting and new blogs a day every day for the first month of 2015, and yours is today’s #6! Feel free to come visit me when you can at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com, and follow if you like what you read. Happy new year and happy blogging!

Hi there,
I found your blog after one of my friends shared it with me on Facebook and wanted to run a few things by you. I’m working on a home education project, and I think it’s something you could definitely relate to. Let me know if you have a moment to discuss.
Thanks!

Hello, I’m a single mom to a baby girl, Gigi. She’s 4 months old today. I love what you’re doing and am inspired by hearing your stories. I’m also a master’s student and conducting research on single moms. The brief survey is only 15 minutes and will help broaden current research of single mothers to include women who choose to raise children without a parenting partner, as well as, women who have become single after separation or loss of a partner. I hope to change the way we think about single moms and strengthen the community of ladies out there who are doing it on their own.
Participants must be single mothers over the age of 18 with a child between 12-36 months.

I would love it if you could post my graphic on Facebook or on the website with a link to my survey www.surveymonkey.com/r/momsolo

I am the office manager for Speedzen Publishing, we offer subliminal meditation music at Speedzen.com and binaural beats meditation music thru ZenMelodies.com. We would love to send you samples of our products and would be open to a Giveaway as well as a review. You can also view a very short sample on our Youtube page

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All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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